USMLE Practice Test Step 1 vs USMLE Boards Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USMLE Practice Test Step 1
Prepare for your USMLE Step 1 exam with over 600 practice questions. This app utilizes a proprietary "chunking" learning technique to aid memorization and understanding. It offers a limited number of free questions daily, with an option to upgrade for full access and a pass guarantee.
- Over 600 practice questions
- Proprietary ELS™ learning technique
- Chunking method for memorization
- Daily free questions
- Question of the day feature
- Pass or its free guarantee
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Your new best friend in learning a USMLE Practice Test Step 1takes test preparation to a new level. Studying and passing your USMLE Test will never be easier. WE PROMISE! In fact, our amazing apps are developed by educators and utilize our proprietary learning technique ELS™ or Effective Learning Strategy. Learning, studying and memorizing requires you to use your short term memory! ELS uses a technique called “chunking.” In cognitive psychology, chunking is a process by which individual pieces of information are bound together. It is believed that individuals create higher order cognitive representations of the items on the list that are more easily remembered as a group than as individual items themselves. The bottom line… It works! USMLE Practice Test Step 1 comes with over 600 questions. Download the app and try it. We give you 10 free questions a day for 5 days, plus question of day is always free. You will have to upgrade to enjoy its full features. If you like it, you can upgrade to a paid version. Get started now and take advantage of our PASS OR ITS FREE GUARANTEE.
USMLE Boards Academy
This app offers personalized USMLE exam preparation designed for future physicians. It provides a supportive learning environment to optimize student performance and help them achieve medical excellence.
- Personalized exam preparation
- Supportive learning environment
- Focus on student success
- Optimized performance tools
- Comprehensive USMLE review
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At USMLE Boards Academy, we are committed to empowering future physicians on their journey towards medical excellence. Our focus is on providing comprehensive and personalized USMLE exam preparation that aligns with the unique needs and goals of each student With an unwavering dedication to student success, we offer a supportive and collaborative learning environment, ensuring that every aspect of our program is designed to optimize your performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USMLE Boards Academy at none against USMLE Practice Test Step 1's 1. USMLE Practice Test Step 1's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. USMLE Practice Test Step 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. USMLE Boards Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for USMLE Practice Test Step 1 against 5.0 for USMLE Boards Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | USMLE Practice Test Step 1 | USMLE Boards Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOON MOUNTAIN INC | Testpress Tech Labs LLP |
In-app purchases
USMLE Practice Test Step 1
- USMLE Practice Test Step 1 Pre$9.99
USMLE Boards Academy
No in-app purchases
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